The association with the Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute program during the past year has had a lifelong impact on me. It has been an incredible experience for personal growth and development. I feel extremely grateful to be chosen by the CDC and EPHLI staff as a candidate for the program. The enormous effort that all staff, mentors, coaches and fellows put through the year is impressive and it is with sadness that we have to say thank you for all your time and encouragement to all of us. I have learned new ways to think about my work through organizational learning and systems thinking. The Individual Development Plan that I worked on all year has helped me learn to stay focused and keep on task. Most importantly I am grateful for the opportunity to have met and worked with such a dynamic group of environmental public health professionals. I am honored to be a member of the EPHLI Class of 2010.